How to pick a photo contest?

Question

Are there any established photo contests that are not either:

Organized (as opposed to endorsed or sponsored) by a photo equipment vendor
Pay-to-play
Exploitative i.e. require the submitter to assign commercial usage rights outside the scope of the competition.

How about the photo.stackexchange weekly featured image contest? ;) — AndyT, Oct 04 '18 at 15:09
The title — "how to pick?" — seems on topic, but the body of the question seems to ask for a specific recommendation based on some already-decided rules for how to pick. :-/ — mattdm, Oct 08 '18 at 15:48

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 04 '18 at 07:28

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I participate in Gurushots, from time to time. It's free, not endorsed by some company and everyone can vote.

answered Oct 04 '18 at 07:28

I'm interested in something with more real-world recognition, like the Leica Oscar Barnack award but one that is not limited to professionals. – Contestant Oct 04 '18 at 08:07

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